When Kyle Shoop heard the roar of the crowd at Red Lion Friday night, he was reminded of his high school days battling Cumberland Valley.

Or Bermudian Springs.

The Boiling Springs grad is now an accomplished NCAA wrestler for Lock Haven. Still, he considers the atmospheres he experienced during his days competing in District 3 to be some of the best of his career.

"I think tonight was just a little bit crazier than those Bermudian matches, but not much," Shoop said.

On Friday, wrestling fans in York County and District 3 were given a unique experience when two top 25 NCAA Division I wrestlings programs in Lock Haven and Arizona State competed at Red Lion High School. No. 22 Lock Haven upset the No. 12 Sun Devils, 23-14, in front of more than 2,000 fans.

Not only was the night an opportunity for local fans to watch some of the county's top college grapplers, but it was a chance for some Lock Haven wrestlers to get a unique home crowd experience.

Those six wrestlers — especially four-time PIAA champs Marsteller and Haines — received the loudest ovations on Friday. Of that group, Haines and Shoop produced victories for the Eagles.

"These guys are excited to compete in front of big crowds and that's what we want to give our guys the opportunity to do," Lock Haven coach Scott Moore said. "Last year we beat Rutgers in front of 2,500 people. This year we had a white-out match. Tonight was a similar crowd if not bigger.

"This was first class at a high school. You're not going to get a much better environment that this. There are not many college programs, if any, that are going to put on a better show than this. We're very appreciative of the hospitality."

Red Lion's Fitzkee Athletic Center can hold close to 2,600 people, and the school is used to hosting big events like the annual YAIAA boys' basketball tournament. So handling the logistics of Friday's match wasn't as challenging as it would be for most high schools.

Still, that doesn't mean it was a relaxing day for Red Lion staffers, including Lions wrestling coach Mike Catullo, who helped organize the event.

Friday was also an opportunity for Lock Haven's local wrestlers to compete in front of more relatives than usual. Haines, who grew up 40 minutes from Red Lion, said about 30 of his friends and family members attended the match. Marsteller was able to see his parents and grandparents as well as his fiancee's family and his son.

A reigning All-American and currently ranked fourth at 165 pounds, Marsteller closed out the match against No. 5 Josh Shields in easily the most-anticipated bout of the night. Marsteller lost 2-1 in a grueling overtime bout.

"The bigger the event, there's a lot more people you see," Marsteller said. "It's nothing really new. I like talking to people (beforehand). It's kind of relaxing."

Added Haines: "It's a little bit of a homecoming. Coming down here was special. I've done this my whole life, so I've figured out ways to not get as nervous. But definitely a little more nervous and excited tonight."

According to Shoop, local wrestlers in attendance should be grateful for the opportunity to compete in an area passionate about wrestling. That's because wrestling in front of big crowds will only help them prepare for the next level.

Shoop believes that's one of the major reasons he's become successful at the college level, winning more than 30 matches each of the last two seasons and leading the country in tech falls a year ago.

"We have these schools in this area that get packed and if anything that's preparing guys who have the talent to go Division I to be comfortable," Shoop said. "If anything, my experience at Boiling Springs has helped me because I'm so much more comfortable in front of a crowd like this."

Arizona State head coach Zeke Jones yells out to one of his wrestlers at Red Lion's Fitzkee Athletic Center on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. No. 22 Lock Haven upset No. 12 Arizona State, 23-14, in the first ever 'Rumble in the Jungle.' Ty Lohr, York Daily Record

Chance Marsteller, nationally ranked at No. 4 in the 165-pound class, poses for a photo with his son prior to Lock Haven's match against Arizona State at Red Lion's Fitzkee Athletic Center on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. No. 22 Lock Haven upset No. 12 Arizona State, 23-14, in the first ever 'Rumble in the Jungle.' Ty Lohr, York Daily Record